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 Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:19 pm
 LUICIA OPHEN Be strong to live through a tough life Lucy walked out of the store, a bunch of flowers in her hands. One for each member of her fleet. She remembered how they use to jest to each other about what flowers they wanted on their graves, the memories pained her. Carnations for Lilee, sunflowers for Leo, Chrysanthemum for Jenn and Daffodils for Nick.
She had difficulty holding the large amount of flowers and remembered the puzzled look on the florists face when she declined the offer for it to be delivered to her house.
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:52 pm
  Gustav sighed through his nose as he gazed at the assortment of flowers. They were all beautiful, but he had no idea which ones were the right ones for... Would she even like them? Did she have a favorite? Gustav contemplated asking Mr. Court about them, but that was something he was sure the newlywed didn't want to talk about. The bureaucrat furrowed his eyebrows as he suddenly felt sick. Maybe it'd be best to chicken out and try again another time. Yes, that was a good idea. 
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:08 am
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:15 am
Gustav jumped when he heard the voice and spun around to see Shiloh. " Y-You! W-What are you doing here? I thought I gave you the day off!" he gasped while clutching his chest. Great. The last person he needed to know about this embarrassing crush was him. He'd never hear the end of it now.
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:30 am
 Shiloh Dupree"An order is an order..."Shiloh looked around at the flowers, picking up a small white one. " That usually means you're trying to do something and keep it from me." he said plainly, then held out the flower. " Alyssum. It means "worth beyond beauty"." It was meant to be a sweet gesture, but without an expression or even a blush, Shiloh just looked like he was trying to translate for the man. "... and I am nothing if not obedient." ................................................................................
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:46 am
" Beauty, huh?" muttered Gustav as he stared at the flower, not taking it. Maybe those would be good. He looked down for a moment then glanced at the flowers. " Hey Shiloh, what do you think of Maggie Court?" he asked out of the blue.
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:59 am
Shiloh Dupree"An order is an order..."" The wh-re?" he asked, calling her what everyone else did in the Council. " I think nothing of her. Why?" He lowered the flower, putting it back. He wasn't stupid, he knew why Gustav was here now. There's no other reason why he'd bring up that awful woman. "... and I am nothing if not obedient." ................................................................................
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:53 pm
Gustav pursed his lips at the name. He himself was aware of her reputation but, well, maybe she could change? " I, er... I wanted to ask her out." he said in a small voice as he turned back to the flowers. " I have no idea how to approach it, though."
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:15 pm
Shiloh Dupree"An order is an order..."Shiloh caught his breath, biting his lip and looking down at the ground. Well, looks like Gustav was a lot dumber than he thought. He'd work on this later. " Hold on." Gesturing to a saleswomen, he started to put together a small bouquet of rhododenderons and rocket flowers. It was lovely, sweet-smelling, and the meaning of the flowers was known only to Shiloh. " Here, she'll like these." He held out the bouquet, as expressionless as ever. "... and I am nothing if not obedient." ................................................................................
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:38 pm
Gustav blinked at the bouquet he was given. It was beautiful and colorful, surely capable of captivating someone. " You're sure?" he asked as he took them, staring at them. After a while, he looked up at Shiloh. " What now? What should I tell her when I give them to her?" he asked, nervous as ever.
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:47 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:10 pm
" Wh-What?" gasped a blushing Gustav. That was so straight forward! There was no way something like that would work! " There's nothing romantic in that!" complained the bureaucrat.
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:14 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:25 am
" Of course you aren't." sighed Gustav as he rubbed the back of his neck. " Can you at least tag along and make sure I don't chicken out?" he proposed.
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:42 am
Shiloh Dupree"An order is an order..."He shrugged, looking down. " If you really want me to." He clearly didn't want to, but he would. He would do it for Gustav. " But if she speaks to me, I can't promise I'll be as polite as I usually am for you." He gestured to the flowers. " Let's get those and go." "... and I am nothing if not obedient." ................................................................................
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